Cup of Politics Podcast
1) The new year promises a wild ride in politics
USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins us to discuss the major politics stories upcoming in 2018, among them: #Oprah2020. Plus, an announcement from the Cup of Politics team. (Photo: Eva...Show More
2) Congress has rewritten the tax code, but your taxes won't change for a while
Congress passed a massive overhaul of the nation's tax code, but it will take a while before those changes trickle down to you. But over the next year, it is likely to contribute to a near doubling of...Show More
Congress has rewritten the tax code, but your taxes won't change for a while
18:26 | Dec 22nd, 2017
3) Our newspaper got into a war of words with President Trump
When President Trump fired off an insulting tweet about a female senator this week, USA TODAY’s editorial board fired off an insulting editorial about President Trump. We invited Saunda Torry, co-auth...Show More
4) Dominoes begin to fall in Congress on sexual harassment
In the blink of an eye, the 53-year congressional career of Rep. John Conyers ended this week as repeated allegations of sexual misconduct emerged. Detroit Free Press Washington Correspondent Todd Spa...Show More
5) Congress tries to fix its harassment problem without making it worse
The tsunami of sexual harassment claims washing over prominent men has swept into Washington, leaving Congress struggling to figure out how to fix its byzantine system for handling complaints without ...Show More
6) President Trump's Asian trip may pay later dividends
White House Correspondent David Jackson covered President Trump’s 12-day Asian trip and says it may take years to see whether the trip pays off. Photo Credit: AP
7) Democrats revel – for a little while – in some election victories
Inside Elections editor Nathan Gonzales joins us to talk about the Democrats’ election night wins in Virginia and New Jersey, and whether they tell us anything meaningful about 2018. Photo Credit: AP
8) A year after Trump election, how much has really changed?
Nov. 8 marks the one year anniversary of President Trump's election. USA TODAY’s Washington Enterprise editor Ray Locker talks about where he has succeeded and stumbled and the growing troubles his pr...Show More
9) A U.S. Senator is on trial for corruption, and the verdict could have a broad impact
As the trial of New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez is nears its verdict, USA TODAY’s Herb Jackson explains the charges, the defense, and how the case could have far-reaching impacts on future bribery an...Show More
A U.S. Senator is on trial for corruption, and the verdict could have a broad impact
21:16 | Oct 27th, 2017
10) The military’s slow-moving sex scandal rolls on
The Pentagon removed a two-star general from duty this week after USA TODAY revealed he had been sending racy text messages to the wife of a subordinate soldier. Our Pentagon reporter Tom Vanden Brook...Show More